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The Orphan Floodby Anthony Piazza
During a flood, a young girl must retrieve her brother's rare medicine, with the help of a self-isolated helmsman.
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
15 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Clown 2by DJ Robbins
The clown is back, and he is after Steve.
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
1 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Madam Lucindaby Jason K. Allen
A man visits a psychic seeking knowledge about his love life and his favorite fishing hole. Unfortunately, he is Madam Lucinda's first ever customer and things don't go quite as planned. (Comedy/horror. 1 location, 2 characters.)
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Three Is an Odd Numberby jonathan riikonen
Due to a rental office error, three very different guys with different interests end up living together wondered by their female neighbor, and added by a big and sloppy apartment house complex office lady.
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
12 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Cimpleby Bernard Antoine Mersier
Darryl and his right hand man Ryan's lavish lifestyle from drug dealing comes apart when Darryl's girlfriend Sharice unveils something sinister neither one of them saw coming.
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Tangled Rootsby Deogratias Nyakiki
In a quaint town, Mia, a botanist grappling with her family's hidden history, partners with Ethan, a free-spirited artist, to restore a neglected community garden. As they navigate their growing bond and unearth long-buried secrets, Mia's quest for identity forces her to confront her fears and embrace vulnerability. Their distinct personalitiesher analytical precision clashing with his creative chaosforge a connection that leads to both personal growth and the revitalization of their community, all against a backdrop of both h
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
30 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Thesisby Linda Gould
Imogene, a senior English major at Glendary College, is late deciding on a topic for her honors thesis. She proposes to her skeptical academic advisor an innovative subject ... but it will require her to go on a road trip in search of a volatile rock band.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
8 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Three Lines of Zailaby Andrew Bowen
After they rescue and adopt a lost wolf pup, the mother of a farm family of German Shepherds tells her brood the fantastic story about how one line of wolves descended from the mythical Wolf Goddess Zaila remained wolves and another line joined with man to evolve into dogs, setting off a series of surprise events that change canine history forever!
Genre: Fantasy
37 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Fantasy
37 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Ride Shareby Marc Prey
A despondent ride-share driver picks up a female passenger who just may be his recently-deceased wife. Three characters. Most of the story takes place inside the car. Shocking twist in final moments.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Mario's Songby Paul Byrne
When his fisherman dad drowns at sea, a recruited soccer ace hooks up with a charismatic drug dealer to support his family, but eventually, must either roll over on his boss who is like a brother or do hard time in gladiator academy.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
40 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
On Time Delayby Melvin Taylor
Overly rude airline passenger can't board flight only to find a strange carrier for a flight he will never forget.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Save the Last Danceby John J McWilliams
The last two soldiers to be killed in World War 1 are thrown together just before they meet their tragic fate.
Genre: Drama
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Shotgunby Jessica Lynn Bruce
Hoping for a peaceful retirement, a former Marine takes to the Alaskan highways as a trucker, but when ruthless gun men target his rig, he must use every ounce of his training to survive a high-octane chase across a frozen mountain.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
14 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Hearse from Beyondby Jason K. Allen
On Halloween night, young trick-or-treater Daniel Taylor catches a glimpse of the town's sinister old undertaker -- and turns out to be the last person to see him alive. (In the vein of the original Twilight Zone series. Award-winning screenwriter and journalist; see IMDB for writer's credits.)
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Invisible Terrorby Victor Titimas
When terrorized by his wife's vengeful spirit, a man must face the consequences of his actions.
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Same Insideby John Porter
A young man and his fiance confront the owner of a pharmaceutical company that abducts, mutilates, and kills albinos in Kenya.
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
17 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Clella (Pathways Of The Heart)by Diane Yates
In the Ozark Mountains, a selfless woman of indomitable spirit shoulders the weight of the Great Depression, raising six children and tending the farm while her husband turns to drinking, gambling, and womanizing. When he abandons her, a mysterious guitar player arrives on the scene, and she must choose between loyalty to her past and a possible new future. (Based on a true story.)
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
45 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
You're Mineby DJ Robbins
An OnlyFans model encounters an obsessed fan who is currently stalking her.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
United We Fallby Elliot Stanton
The end of the world is finally triggered by a missed penalty kick. Two English football fans of rival clubs have just watched one of their sides get relegated in the final game of the season. For the vanquished, it seems that there is nothing left to live for - a fact that his friend positively revels in.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Amish Countryby Bill Freas
After a young Amish man leaves his aggressive order, the menacing clan hunts him down at an abandoned farm property, along with two innocent bystanders caught in the middle.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
11 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Last Christmasby Steven Pony Hill
Every child deserves to see Santa at least once... even if it means the end of the human race.
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
7 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Midnightby DJ Robbins
At Midnight, June meets the terrifying, murderous entity known as the Midnight Woman.
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Affirmative Actionby Michael Celender
After alienating his family and the love of his life, a celebrity-look-a-like YouTube prankster fakes his ethnicity and experience to climb South Africa's corporate ladder. But the job he lands comes with surprises nobody planned for. A proof of concept-style short.
Genre: Comedy
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
32 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Meno that Pausedby LaKesa Cox
A woman in her 40s has a pregnancy scare only to find out through a meeting with Mother Nature that she's about to start menopause.
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Love Sex Shoesby Ron Brawer
When an aging Casanova hooks up with a young Louboutins-loving lawyer, past follies surface -- with Fellini-esque consequences.
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Cold Moon Highby Doug J Robbins
The dead walk up to the house, zombies and ghosts.
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
11 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Days of Gloryby Jason K. Allen
A sidewalk shoeshine man touches the life of a hopeless customer. (1 location, 2 actors.)
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
9 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Artifactby Steve Kennison
Set in the mid-19th century, HENRY STANTON is a struggling museum manager. DAVID KENNISON is an alleged centenarian Revolutionary War veteran. They collaborate and make David the museum's living exhibit. The story explores David's unbelievable experiences, history, survival, and the challenge of proving one's identity and legacy.
Genre: Biographical
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Biographical
20 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Pursuit of Happiness a Constitutional Rightby Fausto Politi
In 2221 happiness is a primary asset granted by a Constitutional Right. A man gets the permission to kill his wife being in the dark that his wife had the same permission.
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Crime/Murder/Mystery
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Two Travelersby Tigran Vardanyan
A troubled man checks into a seaside restaurant, masking his despair behind a lavish order, while a young chef, burdened by his own dilemmas, unknowingly becomes the only witness to his final momentsforcing him to confront his own path before it's too late.
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Drama
8 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The State of Thetaby J. Huska
A passenger boards a plane for an overland short-hop. Alone, he splashes down... twenty years later.
Genre: Sci-Fi
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Sci-Fi
2 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Hackedby Jerrod D. Brito
When three hoodlums record their burglaries for social media and street cred, they accidentally stumble upon a satanic ritual.
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
8 pages
Cast Size: 7+ Main/Supporting Roles
Willpowerby John Porter
A young black woman and a middle-aged white man love each other, but their friends tell them they must separate--and they can if they only fight with their willpower.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
About a Bearby S.C. Smith
An aging TV writer desperate for a comeback pitches a last-ditch movie about a vengeful bear to a Hollywood producer, only to watch his hopes unravel as the industry leaves him behind.
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Family Beach Dayby Derek L. Polen
A beach-loathing dad is pushed out of his comfort zone when he agrees to take his family to the beach.
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
6 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
The Soul Collectorby Madison Smith
Two ghost hunters travel to Salem MA in order to search for ancient witch artifact. Along the process, they uncover history between pirates and witches, which they mistakenly unlock ghosts from the past to collect souls to sacrifice.
Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
20 pages
Cast Size: 4-6 Main/Supporting Roles
Love Attackby Jackie Bateman
A cardiologist falls for a heart attack patient, who turns out to be an anxious man who has accidentally swallowed the diamond ring intended for his high maintenance girlfriend.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Romantic Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Standoffby Adrian Milnes
A Cop and a Debt Collector are both after a Gambler, but the Cop has an ulterior motive.
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
5 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
The Giftby Jason K. Allen
In 1977, a young man receives a camera that takes disturbing pictures. (1 location, 1 actor. Produced writer, see IMDB for credits.)
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Horror
3 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Vacuumby Barry Staff
Wanting sex again after an op leaves erectile dysfunction, a man needs a specialist nurse coming to his aid.
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
Genre: Comedy
10 pages
Cast Size: 1-3 Main/Supporting Roles
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